Today’s painting is of a dandelion. As a child, to make a wish, I was taught to pick a dandelion, make my wish with eyes tightly shut, then blow on it until all the feathery seeds flew away.

I remember once, when Lil was little, we found one, and I gave it to her to make a wish. She said she didn’t want it because her wishes never come true. I asked her what she’d been wishing for. “To be a vampire,” she responded. That’s how much she loved the animated film Hotel Transylvania. She made me laugh. It still makes me smile.

For her 5th birthday, we threw her a Hotel Transylvania themed party. 🦇

A wish

Acrylic on canvas 30.5 x 30.5 cms (12×12 inches) by Arwen Munro, March 2025. Painted at The Music Box, Ambleside, West Vancouver, Canada.

You can no doubt tell, from my photos, that I love images with a shallow depth of field. A goal/hope/dream for me is to master that in my paintings.

Have a wonderful day! ✨